Our Pre-Christmas Hodgepodge....

Thank you, Joyce, for this week's edition of Hodgepodge!  Click on her 'button' below to join us Hodgepodgers in this always fun Q & A meme!!  Note that Joyce is taking next week off so we will be on our own for a Wednesday post between the holidays..

Hodgepodge Questions-Volume 291

Here are the questions to this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge.

Because nobody has anything else to do four days before Christmas, right?

Of course not. Let's declare next week (Dec. 28) Christmas vacation in the Hodgepodge and come back with a fresh edition in the brand new year (Jan 4). In the meantime, answer today's questions on your own blog then hop back here tomorrow to add your link to the party. See you there!

1. What's left to be done on your Christmas to-do list?  I have gifts for four more people to wrap and a couple of little things yet to get.  Then I need to do some baking and make a menu list for Christmas dinner and get to Publix. Whew!!  

2. The Hodgepodge lands on the first day of winter this year. What's your favorite thing about winter?  Winter in Florida is the best time of year. The humidity goes away and we can turn off the AC.  We will have four months of delightful weather now!

3. In what area of your life are you immature?  I tend to be too trusting.  Feel free to elaborate or not.  Not much to elaborate...I just tend to believe in people (like a 5-year old) and sometimes it really hurts to find out I shouldn't have.

4. What was the most (or one of the most) important lessons you learned in 2016?  Life is precious and should not be taken for granted.  Not the first time I've learned that lesson, but it was slammed home when Joe had his stroke in February.

5. It's Fried Shrimp Day...are you a fan?  Oh my goodness, yes!  What's your favorite way to eat shrimp?  Do you remember Bubba Gump's dialog on shrimp....

"...Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it."

 Will there be shrimp somewhere in your holiday feastings?  Italian's are supposed to have seven fishes for Christmas Eve dinner.  Shrimp will most likely be on the buffet!

6. What sound lulls you to sleep?  Ocean sounds from our 'sound machine'.  We also travel with one.

7. What one word best describes your 2016?  Interesting.

8.  Insert your own random thought here.  2016 has been "interesting" because of the ups and downs....Joe's stroke, my niece's wedding, we lost our sister-in-law Joan,  I turned 65.....not sure if that's an up or down (LOL). Two babies born to a niece & a nephew. I think it is also interesting that Christmas Eve is also the start of Hanukkah this year.  Interesting.

Thanks again to Joyce for this Hodgepodge of questions.  Thanks to you for your visit today! 

Wishing you peace and love as we head into this sacred and holy weekend! Happy birthday to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!